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Eleven Cases of Measles Confirmed in Minnesota

Eleven Cases of Measles Confirmed in Minnesota

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Eleven cases of measles have been confirmed within the last week in Hennepin County. The cases involve kids from ages one to five and nine of the cases involve Somali Minnesotans. The Minnesota Health Department’s Kris Ehresmann says about 94-percent of Minnesota kindergartners are vaccinated for measles, but…

 

The MDH says the best way to protect against measles is to get the M-M-R vaccination, and they’re urging everyone to do so.

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